Cis-regulatory changes in locomotor genes are associated with the evolution of burrowing behavior
C. Hu, R. York, H. Metz, N. Bedford, H. Fraser, H. Hoekstra
This study identifies cis-regulatory changes in locomotor genes associated with burrowing behavior evolution in Peromyscus mice by comparing gene expression and allele-specific expression in hybrids and post-burrowing mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition